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Tokyo Court Rejects Appeal, Approves 10-Day Detention For Ghosn

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According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, a Tokyo court approved a request by prosecutors to detain Carlos Ghosn for 10 days for further questioning, rejecting an appeal by the ousted Nissan boss' lawyer to release him as he fights against charges of financial misconduct. The Tokyo District Court reportedly said that it had approved a request by prosecutors to hold Ghosn until April 14. Reuters reports that the ruling was widely expected after Ghosn was arrested for the fourth time at his Tokyo apartment on Thursday.

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According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, a Japanese court rejected prosecutors appeal against a decision to grant the ousted former chairman of Nissan Motor bail, paving the way for Carlos Ghosn to leave prison as early as Wednesday. Reuters reports that the Tokyo District Court said that it had ruled against the appeal, after earlier setting bail for Ghosn at approximately 9 million dollars. Ghosn reportedly faces charges of aggravated breach of trust and under-reporting his compensation to the tune of $82 million dollars at Nissan for almost a decade.

Reuters reports that former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail from a Tokyo jail on Thursday.
Ghosn said he was grateful bail had been granted.
However, he denounced conditions limiting contact with his wife the Tokyo District Court put in place.
Ghosn cannot meet or otherwise communicate with his wife Carole without prior permission, according to his defense lawyer.
Ghosn added that he maintains his innocence.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors indicted Carlos Ghosn on Monday on another charge of aggravated breach of trust, a Tokyo court said, the fourth charge against the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman which his lawyers met immediately with a bail request. FILE PHOTO : Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer's office after being released on bail from Tokyo Detention House, in Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato The charge came on the day Ghosn’s latest detention period was set to expire.

According to a report by Reuters, after paying 9 million dollars in bail, former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has been released from Japanese prison, however he must live under a host of restrictions while awaiting a trial that may still be a year away. Rules that Ghosn must obey include no internet access, no email, and surveillance cameras that monitor his residence. Reuters reports that Ghosn, a French, Braxilian and Lebanese citizen, was indicted for under-reporting his salary and breach of trust. Ghosn is also reportedly prohibited from leaving Japan, which was widely expected, but must also remain in Tokyo. He must also ask the court’s permission if he wants to leave his house for more than two nights.